Recently two special awards were delivered to two deserving recipients who specialize in Mexico. About.com’s Mexico Travel Guide announced the results of its 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards and (although we were in the top five) we are happy to announce that writer, editor, foodie, and traveler, Rebecca Smith Hurd’s blog, All About Puebla took home ‘Favorite Mexico Blog’. [...]
We arrived in Puerto Vallarta on Thursday evening, a city filled with the some of the best energy in Mexico. The airport signage for Tianguis was everywhere, welcoming visitors and those who are in the Mexico travel and tourism industry. We’ve had wonderful meetings with travel partners and even stopped by the newly constructed convention [...]
Flipping through this beautiful piece from Travel Weekly, I found a great spread by fellow writer, Mark Chesnut. I met Mark on a fam trip in Mundo Maya last year. We became well-acquainted while being pulled (tugged rather) by some hard-working horses down bumpy tracks leading to some spectacular cenotes, outside Merida. Thought I’d share [...]
Luxury boutique resort, Las Alamandas, located on the Pacific Coast midway between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo, along the “Costalegre” coast in the state of Jalisco, has completed a major renovation including four new facilities, an art gallery and rooftop lounge. Founder and CEO Isabel Goldsmith-Patiño explains, “We updated and enhanced every aspect of the resort, [...]
For the First Time, New Travel Notices for Mexico Specifically Separate La Paz and Other Regions, Confirming It as One of the Safest Cities in North America LA PAZ, Baja California Sur, Mexico– In a significant move that recognizes the safety of La Paz and Baja California Sur, the U.S. State Department’s latest 2012 travel [...]
On January 24th, 2012, the talented Demián Bichir Nájera was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in A Better Life. He was the first male Mexican actor to receive this nomination since Anthony Quinn. In fact, did you also know that the most recognized trophy in the world, the “Oscar” is modeled [...]
According to the latest Commerce Department data, Mexico remained the most visited country in the world for U.S.-originating travelers in 2011, being the destination for a third of the 58 million Americans who traveled outside the country last year. Read Travel Weekly’s Bill Poling’s report here.
